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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTeach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahObserve and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
Judges
HistoryOne spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:
Numbers
LawHeap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomAgain, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawHe teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesMany therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John
GospelsThe days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Luke
Gospels / LukeWere they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.